Complex carbs are like brown beans. They are both a protein and a carb. I think that is what he was talking about. It takes your body longer to break them down. Sweet potatoes, squash and pumpkin are also complex carbs. Beans like kidney, white, black, pinto or garbanzo beans are complex carbs. Lentils and split peas also.
Correct! any food that doesn't metabolize to sugar rapidly is considered a complex carb. One I found that has a lot of negative thoughts is popcorn. Without the salt, chemicals & fake butter is best. Whole dairy again, real salted butter but in moderation is best for II's I pop my kernels in a brown paper bag for 2 min. Pour melted butter over it. Works the same as oatmeal, old fashioned oatmeal, with half steel cut whole oats is best. The quick version has all the good stuff taken off. I use 1/4 C old fashioned - 1/4 C steel cut whole oats in a thermos with 1 C boiling hot water over night for easy peasy oatmeal next morning. Add a little cinnamon & half n half, heat it for a couple minutes for a creamy oatmeal breakfast it will do your blood good.
Don't quit, that was a good recipe for oatmeal. I made steel cut oats one time with cinnamon and pumpkin in a crock pot. Great for a morning breakfast!
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Yes, I have had physical therapy ever since the operation and am still on it. I am going to get back on the bike and eat more reasonably once a day and drink plenty of liquids. Here lately I have enjoyed hot chocolate once or twice a day along with my water. And yes, I love the support here. So far, I have fasted 16 hours and then ate lunch one day, the next lunch and today it is breakfast. Thank you so much for the encouraging words.Ok but I didn’t have a knee operation, am younger than you and have been exercising my entire life.
It’s none of my business but did they not get you physiotherapist exercises to do after your knee operation? They usually do or recommend you see one. No line dancing would be a crazy thing to start doing right away as you have noticed. ☺
You may have pushed yourself too much so needed the carbs as instant fuel. Your body would have craved them until you had them so don’t beat yourself up. It happened to me once this week. After days of jogging and doing this balance ball workout I had a 1/2 a pint of dairy free ice cream and 2 bags of wine gums
You just enjoy them, forgive yourself and move on.
You should really start on something much easier like straight walking or find an exercise routine you enjoy. Try going to the library and check out their DVD’s in Pilates, Yoga, Balance Ball or something easier that includes plenty of stretches.
Give yourself credit for jumping in with both feet and committing yourself. I’m impressed there so much support here. It’s great.
Today I went out and bought a variety of healthy nuts to go with my fruit to be used as. meal replacement. The nuts have plenty of protein and important oils to slow down the fructose going into my blood stream.
Normally I’d eat fruit in the morning but since I’m not eating until at least 12:00 I’m saving it for late afternoon.
But there are others who value your input. Just bypass those that irritate you and go on..
When do you start losing weight and about how much on this OMAD diet?
@fancicoffee13 - The whole idea of the ''eating window'' is that you can eat during those hours, no need to hurry. You can also spread the time you eat so that you don't eat any fruit at the same time as your meal. I don't understand the chemistry of it, @Keesha knows more about it, but it seems you should not eat fruit too close to the meal. Maybe Keesha can chime in and explain it. I try to eat fruit at 5pm and then eat my meal after 5:30 and then have snack or dessert close to my 7pm deadline. If you eat your one meal in one hour, then your eating window is one hour and your fast is 23 hours. Which is excellent, if you can handle it, I rather have more time to eat and indulge if I want to.
Generally speaking, fruit should be eaten on its own on an empty stomach about 20 minutes before any other food, especially meat or dairy. Eating fruit at the same time can ferment the other foods making them more difficult to digest.
I looked at the diet's website and it said that you eat your meal in one hour and a beverage. Before I looked it up, it sounded like you could spend the hours in the "eating window" to have your meal. So, I am gathering it is up to the person? And the window is 4 hours. So then you are fasting for 20 hours. I know there are variations that are up to the person, right? I have lost 2 pounds so far and I am on my 4th day. Thanks a bunch for the information.
I am on my 4th day of the diet and I only cheated once last night. I had breakfast as my one meal and at supper while my friend was eating, I got hungry so I drank a meal replacement. I have lost 2 pounds so far. Can you eat during the 4-hour eating window or do you eat during the one hour only? The website says you eat during the one hour only? I am a newbie at this. Thanks for your information.
Keesha, you are right. I looked on the website for the OMAD diet and that is what it says. I have to say, fasting a full 23 hours is ok, just takes some getting used to plus saying no. Thank you for answering. Now, another question: do I do this on a daily basis or 5 days out of the week for a month? I didn't see the answer on the website, however, I did ask this question and am waiting for the email to come in,
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